Breast and cervical cancer screening in Australia 1996-1997

This report is the first to present national data on breast and cervical cancer screening in Australia. It presents data based on a new set of indicators for breast and cervical cancer screening from BreastScreen Australia and the National Cervical Screening Program. Data on current status, trends over time, and State and Territory comparisons are also provided wherever possible.

ISSN: 1307 3307

ISBN: 978 0 642 24784 1

Cat. no: CAN 3

Pages: 108

Findings from this report:

Cervical cancer mortality rates in women aged 20–69 fell from 5.2 per 100,000 women in 1983 to 3 per 100,000 in 1996

1,262,584 women were screened by BreastScreen Australia in 1996–1997

2,619,273 women were screened by the National Cervical Screening Program in 1996–1997

In 1996–1997, 52.2% of women aged 50–69 years were screened for breast cancer in the recommended 24-month period